Doing local history research

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One of our essential purposes is to encourage our members to undertake small-scale, manageable research projects into aspects of local history that interest them. We have designed this course to help members tackle some of the practicalities involved. Participants do not need to have any prior experience of historical research work.

Part 1
Wednesday, 7 October 10.00-12.00 at Lewes House of Friendship (208 High Street)
Preparatory session to identify and determine the scope of the topics each participant would like to investigate; and to frame some preliminary research questions.

Part 2
Wednesday 14 October 10.00-12.00
Session at the Keep, Falmer: the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Record Office, which houses collections of local historical documents of all kinds. This session will be led by record office staff and will introduce participants to the range of resources held at the Keep; how to order documents etc.
Participants can stay on in the afternoon to work on resources if they wish.

Part 3
Wednesday 21 October 10.00-12.00
Follow-up session at the Keep, Falmer
Course members will be able to discuss their projects with one another and with others with experience of local history research, in order to identify and plan ways forward.
Participants can stay on at the Keep in the afternoon if they wish.